Good morning, TWB readers! Put this in your pipe and smoke it while you drink our coffee. Across the United States, the cannabis industry continues to evolve with notable legal, business, and societal impacts. Here are some of the top …
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Differences in well-being amongst Somali, Latino and Hmong adolescents
Credit: CC0 Public Domain According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental health illness and substance use disorders are key contributors to disability in young adulthood, and disparities in substance use persist along levels of academic achievement and socioeconomic status. …
Read More »Full Legalization Day – The Weed Blog
THE MN CAMPAIGN FOR FULL LEGALIZATION IS HOSTING FULL LEGALIZATION DAY AT THE CAPITOL. HUNDREDS OF LEGALIZATION SUPPORTERS WILL LOBBY, RALLY AND HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE. Hundreds of Minnesotans who support the full legalization of Cannabis will gather at the …
Read More »1st Full Legalization Bill Committee Hearing Ever in MN Senate on 3/11
CALL to ACTION to #LegalizeItMN!!! SEE OVERVIEW and INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WHAT: The Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee will be holding the first committee hearing ever in the history of the MN state legislature for a …
Read More »Call to Action: Kill or Amend HF 717, a Bill for an Unwise Task Force
OVERVIEW and CALL to ACTION: On Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM, the House Health and Human Services Policy (HHSP) Committee will hold a committee hearing on HF 717, a bill proposing the creation of a task force to …
Read More »Ahead of Primary, 2 of 3 Minnesota DFL Candidates for Governor Support Legalizing Marijuana
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The three candidates running for the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party governor nomination are highlighting their differences in the homestretch to the primary Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. Two favor legalizing cannabis. U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, state …
Read More »Study: Minnesota Patients Say Medical Pot Helps Reduce Pain
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota health officials say many medical marijuana users report significant reductions in pain. More than 60 percent of the more than 2,200 patients surveyed by the state report benefits from using marijuana in inhaled or …
Read More »Chairman of House VA Committee Supports Medical Marijuana Research
On Tuesday, the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs embraced a simple idea that could help America’s vets – the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should conduct substantial research into medicinal cannabis. Committee chair Tennessee Congressman Phil Roe …
Read More »New Army Sec. Says Past Cannabis Use Won’t Exclude Anyone From Enlisting
Newly appointed Army Secretary Mark Esper has been on the job just over three months, and on Thursday, he faced the press for the first time at the Pentagon. The 21-year Army veteran and former top lobbyist for Raytheon has …
Read More »Police in Prohibition States Report Huge Increase in Cannabis Trafficking – News
While state officials in California and Colorado have been busy issuing licenses and regulating weed like alcohol, cops across America’s northern corridor have reported huge increases in marijuana seizures and interstate trafficking, a persistent problem they say is all thanks …
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